Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and its special applications

Abstract

This review covers developments in and applications of XRF techniques such as EDXRF, WDXRF, TXRF, XRF microscopy using technologies such as synchrotron sources, X-ray optics, X-ray tubes and detectors in laboratory, mobile and hand-held systems.

Atomic spectrometry update – a review of advances in environmental analysis

“…This is the 38 th annual review of the application of atomic spectrometry to the chemical analysis of environmental samples. This Update refers to papers published approximately between August 2021 and June 2022 and continues the series of Atomic Spectrometry Updates (ASUs) in Environmental Analysis 1 that should be read in conjunction with other related ASUs in the series, namely: clinical and biological materials, foods and beverages; 2 advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques; 3 elemental speciation; 4 X-ray spectrometry; 5 and metals, chemicals and functional materials. 6 This review is not intended to be a comprehensive overview but selective with the aim of providing critical insights into developments in instrumentation, methodologies and data handling that represent significant advances in the use of atomic spectrometry in the environmental sciences.…”

“…Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry 3.4. 5 Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry 3.4. 6 Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy 3.4.7 X-ray uorescence spectrometry…”

AR-XRF measurements and data treatment for the evaluation of gilding samples of cultural heritage

“…[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] That is why nowadays, the scientic community is putting a lot of effort in developing new set-ups to exploit the capability of these techniques to obtain a more complete and reliable dataset. 22,23 Many methods can be employed non-invasively for the analysis of layered samples; the best results can be achieved with IBA (Ion Beam Analysis) techniques, like Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), usually coupled with particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE). RBS allows the characterization of the layered structure of a sample by evaluating the energy distribution of backscattered particles, which depends on the mass of the hit nucleus, on the scattering angle and on the thickness of each layer.…”

Efficient and robust image registration for two-dimensional micro-X-ray fluorescence measurements

“…Many important conclusions can be drawn from the obtained information on chemicalphysical and chemical-biological processes taking place at surfaces and interphases of technical materials, in the environment and in biological systems [1][2][3] . Among the broad variety of analytical techniques available for element mapping, micro-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (µ-XRF) in a laboratory set-up combines the advantages of non-destructive sample analysis with those of inexpensive routine measurement of large sample series 4,5 . In commercially available 2D µ-XRF instrumentation poly capillary optics focus the X-ray radiation from an X-ray tube to an excitation spot of 5 − 25 µm in size.…”